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Each Monday, U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy recognizes a local manufacturer. This week's honoree, Dymax Corp., is a fast-growing company that produces specialty chemicals — but these days it is not growing much in Connecticut. Dymax, a family-owned firm in Torrington, has 270 employees worldwide, in China, South Korea, Singapore, Hong Kong, Germany and the United States. About two-thirds — 180 — are in Connecticut. Four years ago, the year Murphy toured the plant, company's owner told The Courant that Dymax had 172 employees in Connecticut and 30 employees outside the U.S., for 202 worldwide. Murphy's press office sent out a release Monday that said:...

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